Things Got Pretty Experimental on the Fashion Front Last Night—And We Liked It

This could very well be the year that puts truly exciting red-carpet fashion back into the style sphere. For too long have celebrities and stylists been too careful, safe in their lovely-but-seen-it-before ballgowns without a risk of falling onto a worst dressed list. The new mood in fashion town is one of joyous individuality, of piling on your accessories until you resemble Iris Apfel's twin or a Gucci campaign girl, of approaching trends four at a time with wild abandon and not giving two tosses over what's actually en vogue or not.

It seems that the unique message has definitely spread to the A-list world, with last night's W Magazine Golden Globes Party at L.A.'s famed Chateau Marmont sparking up a series of brocade trouser suits, crazy faux fur combined with slip dresses, seriously shiny slit-to-there frocks paired with suede OTKs… Wrong on paper, so right IRL. No chance these experimental looks are landing on a no-no pile—not in our opinion, anyway.

Scroll down to see the likes of Suki Waterhouse and Rooney Mara in full spring-ready sch-wing...

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Who: Cate Blanchett

Wear: Valentino dress; Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.

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Who: Kacy Hill

Wear: Gucci suit.

Check out the entire Gucci-loving crew here.

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Who: Suki Waterhouse

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Who: Michelle Monaghan

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Who: Rooney Mara

The lingerie trend is definitely one that Rooney's backing for the new season—check out her other look here. 

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Who: Miranda Makaroff

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Who: Amber Valetta

Wear: Altuzzara.

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Who: Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor and Talulah Belle Willis

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Who: Brie Larson

Wear: Vivienne Westwood top and trousers.

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Who: Alicia Vikander

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Who: Saoirse Ronan

Wear: Roksanda top and trousers.

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. She joined in 2015 when she launched the UK sister site following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine as fashion news and features editor. With experience in print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 18 years of experience as a journalist, editor and content strategist. Her opinion has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com and she is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits.